The Mighty is asking the following: Create a list-style story of your choice in regards to disability, disease or illness. It can be lighthearted and funny or more serious — whatever inspires you. Be sure to include at least one intro paragraph for your list.If you’d like to participate, please send a blog post to [email protected] Please include a photo for the piece, a photo of yourself and 1-2 sentence bio. Check out our Submit a Story page for more about our submission guidelines.

Miriam is a 39-year-old mother of twins living in Scotland. She has a degree in teaching, is a full time carer and has a strong faith, yet nothing has prepared her for parenting two children with special needs. Her children are her life, her inspiration and her reason for living; one has yet to say a word. She started blogging in 2013 and has never looked back.